Kukri restoration

Atlantia · 20th March 2011, 11:33 PM

Following pictures of suitable examples provided by our comrade Spiral, I have re-made some more suitable tools for my old warrior Kukri.
Hope you approve of and like my efforts.
Best
Gene

Sajen · 21st March 2011, 12:17 AM

Hi Gene,

very well done, great work!

Regards,

Detlef

Norman McCormick · 21st March 2011, 01:15 AM

Hi Gene-ius,

Great stuff, they look like they've been together for a long time. I have made a few knives and pieces over the years and I think you've got it spot on. What kind of steel did you use?
My Regards,
Norman.

spiral · 21st March 2011, 11:08 AM

Excelent work Gene, very nicely done, very in keeping.

spiral

Atlantia · 21st March 2011, 08:41 PM

Thank you very much Gentlemen.

Glad you approve Spiral

Norman.
The steel is just a strip of stock steel from a metal dealer. The type you used to be able to buy in proper hardware stores.
It's a little blade so doesn't ned to be uber hard and the fact is the Nepalese smiths would often use scavenged steel, so I didn't get hung up on hardness or carbon content.
Simple steel with a rough 'blowlamp' temper.

Thanks again guys
Gene

Battara · 21st March 2011, 11:58 PM

Great work. Looks so natural!

Atlantia · 22nd March 2011, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Battara

Great work. Looks so natural!

Thanks Jose.
It's a labour of love restoring these old warriors though isn't it?

Best
Gene

20th March 2011, 11:33 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Kukri restoration Following pictures of suitable examples provided by our comrade Spiral, I have re-made some more suitable tools for my old warrior Kukri. Hope you approve of and like my efforts. Best Gene

21st March 2011, 01:15 AM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,597	Hi Gene-ius, Great stuff, they look like they've been together for a long time. I have made a few knives and pieces over the years and I think you've got it spot on. What kind of steel did you use? My Regards, Norman. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 21st March 2011 at 04:17 PM.

21st March 2011, 08:41 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thank you very much Gentlemen. Glad you approve Spiral Norman. The steel is just a strip of stock steel from a metal dealer. The type you used to be able to buy in proper hardware stores. It's a little blade so doesn't ned to be uber hard and the fact is the Nepalese smiths would often use scavenged steel, so I didn't get hung up on hardness or carbon content. Simple steel with a rough 'blowlamp' temper. Thanks again guys Gene Last edited by Atlantia; 22nd March 2011 at 01:47 PM.

21st March 2011, 12:17 AM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,779	Hi Gene, very well done, great work! Regards, Detlef

21st March 2011, 11:08 AM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Excelent work Gene, very nicely done, very in keeping. spiral

21st March 2011, 11:58 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Great work. Looks so natural!